37 h. ago Fixes needed or this could be Vancouver’s last Celebration of Light, producer warns

Soaring costs and the loss of public and private funding have pushed Vancouver’s beloved summer tradition — and other major city events — to the brink.

Culture

67 h. ago Celebration of Light: What you need to know for July 19, 2025

Here's everything you need to know to enjoy the 2025 Celebration of Light presentation featuring Team Yukon on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Culture

4 d. ago Police to beef up Celebration of Lights security with steel barriers, drones

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack the streets and beaches of downtown Vancouver and Kits Point as fireworks teams from Quebec, Yukon and Nova Scotia compete.

Events

4 d. ago Steel barriers to protect Vancouver fireworks crowds, police say

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say the annual Celebration of Light fireworks competition that begins Saturday will be protected by steel barriers to prevent vehicle incursions in the most crowded areas. The competition on English Bay is expected to involve the city’s biggest public gatherings since the deadly vehicle attack on the Lapu Lapu festival in […]

Events

1 week ago Scientists warn of health risks for youth who vape cannabis products

It appears increasing numbers of American teens are turning to vaping cannabis products. But the harms associated with inhaling THC, CBD and synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are more dangerous for adolescent health, according to a U.S. study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers looked at cannabis vaping trends from the National Youth Tobacco […]

Science

3 w. ago Nike soars on a production shift away from China, but it warns of a $1 billion tariff hit

Nike’s shares jumped at the opening bell Friday after the company said it’s shifting some production away from China. But it also warned that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will cost it about $1 billion before it makes internal changes, which include “surgical” price increases in the U.S. starting this fall. Nike is not […]

Economics